Feb 1, 2019Now that MIchigan is back open from the “Polar Vortex” shutdown, it’s time to celebrate with us tomorrow night @ 20 Monroe Live (Grand Rapids, MI)!!! As you can see from last years show, it’s a total blast playing to all our hometown fans. I’ve been told there are only a few ticket left, but Groupon is still advertising a discount 🤗 Love to see y’all there.....

Jan 28, 2019Well, while the entire city was shut down from the nasty weather, we did make it to the WZZM 13 studios this morning 😱 Didn’t get a chance to be on the cooking segment, but I did get to debut the BVA “Dutch Treat” t’shirt 🤣 Tomorrow morning, we’ll be on WOOD TV 8 for a special live performance/interview.... And, I’m thinking it might be the perfect opportunity to pitch one of my “reality tv” show ideas to the producers 💰💰🤑 #thevervepipe #20monroelive #wzzm13 #cookingsegment #morningtv #woodtv8 #daddariostrings #seymourduncan #fender #64audioartist #jhspedals #marshallamps_uk #pedalsnake #eightwest #dutchtreat Brian Vander Ark Channing Lee

Jan 27, 2019Feels good to be back home from tour, but getting excited for this Saturday nights show at 20 Monroe Live.....Check out the WZZM 13 Morning Show tomorrow, as Brian, Channing and I get to be co-host’s again. I’m hoping we get to finally do a cooking segment this year? I’d love to show off my mad skills warming up leftover bar food with a hotel iron 😏 Or maybe, share road story’s how some of us borrow Channing’s makeup to cover up a black eye or bruise from a late night bar brawl/UPC 🤣 #20monroelive #thevervepipe #wzzm13 #daddariostrings #64audioartist #seymourduncan #jhspedals #fender #marshallamps_uk #pedalsnake

Jan 21; 2019​What an incredible time on tour with these guys/gal! Had a blast as always, and all the shows were well received thanks to all the new and old fans. Last nights show at Daryl’s House in Pawling, NY was the perfect venue to wrap up this tour. Next stop 20 Monroe Live on Saturday Feb 2.

Jan 7, 2019Perfect way to start the new year!!! Guitars and gear all tuned up and ready for the first shows of ‘2019 w/The Verve Pipe..... Hope to see a lot of familiar faces out East.....

Dec 23, 2018​Griff and I are either ready to tell the town, “the British are coming” or maybe waiting to sign the Declaration of Independence? 😂 I guess there’s not a lot we won’t do for entertainment..... 😬 #daybreaktv #marypoppins #musicals #christmasshows #thevervepipe #64audioartist #daddariostrings #fender

August 31, 2018​Happy to announce a new artist endorsement deal with, “PedalSnake”!!!PedalSnake, has created a new guitar pedal board cable system, that rids the need of multiple guitar chords going to-and-from the pedal board to the amplifier, and they’ve figured out a way to run the power to the pedals in the same cable line. Not only does this solve the issue of having to run AC power to the front of the stage, you keep the pedal power source back by your amp. No more noise issues from the power adapters being too close to the pedals. Oh, and here’s a huge bonus; it’s totally affordable and completely customizable to your individual rig needs....​I’m excited and honored to be working with PedalSnake! Check these guys out; https://www.pedalsnake.com/

August 17, 2018​Excited for this weekend! Not only do the wife and kids get back from vacation, playing a couple awesome outdoor shows w/The Verve Pipe...... Oh wait, I really won’t see the family till Monday, which is also the first day back to school 😕 I guess that’s a wrap, “summer of 2018” 😢

Aug 10, 2018​It was sure nice having four weeks off to catch up on things and get back to some writing, but kinda eager to get back out on the road!Just received my credentials for this Sunday’s “TVP trio” show at NASCAR (MI International Speedway)! What a great way to get back into the swing of things; car’s racing in circles and exhaust fumes 🤔 Really hoping those pit guys can fit in an oil change and tire rotation on my mini van during our set, cause I’m not sure I wanna stick around for the entire race 😎

June 29, 2018This weekends road adventure brings Brian, Randy, and I to Washington, D.C. for a wedding gig. Yes, an actual wedding! We’re the surprise special guest for the event 🎊 🍾 I hope the bride and groom appreciate our cover of “We built this city”. Its kinda a mix of “The Freshmen” with the song “If” by Bread 😏

June 25, 2018​Back in the trusty Sprinter Van w/The Verve Pipe for a few days as we rock the upper midwest!* Tonight, “The Metro” (Eau Claire, WI) - 10pm.* Friday, “The Dakota” (Minneapolis, MN) - 7pm.* Saturday, “Shake the Lake” (Madison, WI) - 7pm.Look forward to seeing family and some hometown Rockford, IL friends at the Madison show, as well as capping off the long weekend with some R & R with the wife and kids at the Wisconsin Dells 🤗 #thevervepipe #shakethelake #thedakotajazzclub #visiteauclaire #wisconsindells #tourlife #jhspedals #64audio #marshallamps_uk #fender #daddariostrings

This should be fun! Ready to rock St Louis tonight, and a private show in Lansing, MI tomorrow night. Let the summer adventures begin 🤹‍♂️

April 18, 2018​Back on the road w/The Verve Pipe 🤗Tomorrow night, we’ll be at “The Ludlow Garage” (Cincinnati, OH). Tickets are still available! Come join us for a great night of rock-n-roll.... And some classic television theme song sing-alongs 😁 #ludlowgarage #thevervepipe #wkrpincincinnati

April 9, 2018​Some exciting news! I got an Artist endorsement deal with JHS Pedals!!! They’re an awesome and innovative guitar/bass pedal company who know what pro players want in high-end tone. Not only do they make their own original pedals, they can customize your favorite pedal and make it even better with a JHS Mod.....I just received my first JHS pedal, “The Bonsai”. An overdrive pedal that features exact replicas of the 9 best Tube Screamer versions from the 1970’s to 2000’s. They introduced the Bonsai this year at the 2018 NAMM convention, and it was a total hit. I’m very excited to incorporate the Bonsai into my live rig, and look forward to working with this great company......www.jhspedals.com #jhspedals #thevervepipe #namm2018

Jan 21,2017​Back home from an amazing tour w/The Verve Pipe! Now for a much needed week off before we head to Florida for more shows, but this time I get to take the wife 🙂 Planning on flying to Miami a few days early for a mini vacation 🤗😎Feb 1 - Abdo New River Room (Broward Center) - Ft Lauderdale, FLFeb 2 - Lake Boca, Boca Raton, FLFeb 3 - The Attic, Tampa, FLFeb 4 - Cafe Eleven - St. Augustine, FL

Dec,29, 2017​‘2017 was quite the year!!! Played a lot of awesome shows, logged a ton of road and air miles, spent more time with my band mates than my own family 🧐, met and reconnected with many fans, might of seen “or not” unidentifiable activity in Roswell 👽, proved (twice over) that “hurry up and wait” is a palpable thing, and must importantly; DIDN’T GET HIT BY A CAR WHILE RUNNNG 🤗.........​Here’s to ‘2018 🎉 Look forward to seeing many of you on the road.......

Nov 24, 2017Though I wasn’t able to get back to my hometown for Thanksgiving, I look forward to seeing some family and friends the next couple nights at these two shows......Tonight - City Winery (Chicago, IL) 6pm

Nov 6, 2017Excited to share some awesome news with everyone!!! I’ve officially landed an artist endorsement deal with Marshall Amps. Been dreaming about this since I was a young, eager, and naïve kid who hoped to one day be a pro musician 😁 I can definitely check this off my bucket list.....Here’s a demo of my new rig (Marshall Mini Jubilee head w/matching 2x12 cabinet), that came directly from the factory in Bletchley, England.... FYI; No effects, just a cable to amp, using a Fender Elite tele w/Duncan lit59 bridge and stock noiseless neck pickups....... #MarshallAmps #ArtistEndorsement #DaddarioStrings #64audio #FenderGuitars

Sept 17, 2017Are you ready for the last weekend of summer!? Well me neither ☹️, but one thing that'll take the sting out of it is rockin' out to a live show this Sat night @ Bells Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI) in a huge beer garden 💃🏼🕺🏻We had such a fantastic time playing there last year, that we have some surprises planned to take it up a notch (and it's not just my amp volume 😏). A few tickets still available..... Also, we'll be back in the Buckeye State for two shows; this Friday @ Music Box Supper Club (Cleveland, OH) - 8pm, and Sunday @ Hensville Park (Toledo, OH) - 5pm...... Let's do this!!!

Aug 9, 2017​Back in the trusty sprinter van for a 1800 mile, five day/five show east coast tour w/The Verve Pipe...... Really looking forward to reconnecting with my band mates 🤗 Like; complete silence the entire trip, no one talking to each other, smelling everyone's stench day in/day out, making pit stop's every 50 miles for Channing, watching everyone unsuccessfully try to eat healthy, explaining to Joel that turkey cold cuts aren't part of his vegan diet, hoping Sam changes his clothes at least every other day, praying Wheeler doesn't slam a two liter bottle of Mountain Dew at midnight, reminding Randall what day it is over and over, stopping Brad from being too enthusiastic (he's new), showing concern when Brian says we're losing money again, not freaking out when we think we've forgotten Griff somewhere (he's not even with us on this run)🤦‍♂️ Oh well, at least we're playing some pretty cool venues, and I can finally get caught up on my reading and deciphering my deep inner thoughts 🎉

July 28, 2017Orlando, here we come! Ready to rock the "Hard Rock Hotel/Velvet Sessions" (Orlando, FL) - tonight @ 6:30pm..... Then on Sunday, we're back in MI to play a FREE show at Bronson Park (Kalamazoo, MI) -4pm. Bring the entire family for this one, as we perform a mix of our kids tunes and the rock hits.....

​July 23, 2017Easy in, easy out! Fly out to a show, do a couple radio/mag interviews, play 6 songs to a packed house and awesome crowd, head to the hotel for a night cap, early am flight back home, on the couch by 10am 😁 btw; should of been 7 songs, but the opening band played the same cover song as we were planning on doing 🤗​

July 22, 2017Ready for another adventure w/The Verve Pipe, as a trio 😳 Brian, Randy, and I will be a warm up act for the band's; New Politics and 311 tonight @ CT Convention Center (Hartford, CT) - 7pm. Looking forward to soft rockin' 😎http://www.ctconventions.com/event/radio-104-fest

July 17, 2017​Though I didn't have any alien contact nor get to investigate any "hot spots" in Roswell, NM. I did get to hear a few story's from the locals, in particular a guy that looked just like Drew Carey 🤔 Oh, and I didn't have to use this piece on anything 👾 All the shows were fun and the fans were incredible. Hope to get out that way again real soon…

July 12, 2017​"Area 51" here we come! Well not really, but fun to imagine 😎 Actually, flying out to Roswell, NM w/The Verve Pipe to play some shows and check out the sites 👀 For the trip, I've decided to go as "Mulder" (The X-Files), and think it's fitting that Channing be "Scully". Brian can be "Skinner" 🤣

June 5, 2017Hey friends, this Wednesday night I'll be joining some of the best musicians in West MI at The Intersection (Grand Rapids, MI), for a Prince Tribute concert. This happened last year as well, and it turned out to be an epic night. Come down and enjoy the Prince classics as much as we do......www.facebook.com/events/400256447040149/?ti=icl​

June 2, 2017​Check out this tune by Jeff Cerzosie, that I had the pleasure to play electric guitar and sing backing vocals on.......

July 17, 2017​Excited to be rockin' with the "Brena" band tonight for an 80's themed party at Daybreak Church. I just need to figure out this clothing ensemble (wig too), and locate my eyeliner from '89. Hmm, wonder if that's still good? 😎#relivingmyyouth, #lotsofguitarsolos